JUNE 2019

Women’s Business Network’s 25th Anniversary Golf Tournament

Anjali, Josianne, Kim and Marie attended the Women’s Business Network’s 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on June 17th, and they may have played some golf too :). This event was in support of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s initiative committed to women’s health, Healthy Women, Healthy Community. Using ground-breaking procedures and leading-edge technology, The Ottawa Hospital is a valuable resource for countless women experiencing chronic health problems and difficult diagnoses. We were happy to support such an important cause, while having fun and enjoying the beautiful weather!

Invest Ottawa’s PreAccelerator Cohort III Pitch Finale

Trevor Kennedy enjoyed a fun and engaging evening at Invest Ottawa’s PreAccelerator Cohort III Pitch Finale, listening to pitches from start-up companies full of zest and potential! Trevor presented Julie of Treehouse Medical the award for best pitch! Treehouse Medical is a company whose goal is to educate Canadian families about common, minor non-traumatic illnesses and injuries in children. Congratulations to Julia!

Ottawa Redblacks’ Home Opener

On June 20th, a group of our staff went to see the Ottawa Redblacks’ home opener, cheering them on as they played against the Roughriders. It was an exciting evening filled with suspense, as the Redblacks won in a close game, finishing at 44-41!

President’s Year-End BBQ

Anjali and Wilson attended Entrepreneurs’ Organization‘s President’s Year-End Barbecue at the Britannia Yacht Club on June 26th. They had a fantastic time with wonderful company! We are proud to be partners with such a remarkable organization.

Cottage Pitchfest

On June 13, Trevor Kennedy attended the Cottage Pitchfest cruise, where he sailed through the Thousand Islands area, while mingling with various members of Ottawa’s business community. In addition, the L-Spark Accelerator cohort and entrepreneurs of start-up companies had a chance to pitch their companies to invited investors from Canada and the United States. It was a great day for entrepreneurs and investors alike! To check out more photos and learn more about L-Spark, sail on over to https://www.l-spark.com/event/cottage-pitchfest-2/.

MAY 2019

Ottawa Race Weekend

During the last weekend of May, Marie-Soleil Lee and Justin O’Malley participated in the Ottawa Race Weekend! This event was a great opportunity for people to challenge themselves, while giving back to the community, as it was held in support of 70 amazing charities! Head over to the following link to see more information about the charities involved or to donate: https://www.runottawa.ca/torw/charities/2019-participating-charities

At Logan Katz, we value teamwork both in the office and on the field! Our baseball team, the LK Barrels, won their first game of the season this month – 25-22, in thrilling fashion!

Financial Forecasting Workshop

David Logan delivered a very informative and insightful Financial Forecasting workshop at Invest Ottawa on May 22nd. This 2-hour workshop covered various financial topics, such as developing sound financial projections and a working cash flow model, as well as interpreting related financial statement components. Click the following link to register for future workshops! https://www.investottawa.ca/events/

APRIL 2019

CN Cycle for Cheo

On May 5th, David Logan will be participating in the 70 km CN Cycle for CHEO, for the 6th year in a row! This event will help to raise money for better treatment options and new cures for children with cancer. Please feel free to support this wonderful cause by making a donation at https://cncycle.ca/

Businesswoman of the Year Awards Gala

On April 11th, we proudly supported the BYAs Ottawa Businesswoman of the Year Awards Gala, by sponsoring the “Emerging Entrepreneur” category. Congratulations to the outstanding recipients and finalists, we were privileged to be amongst you! To learn more about other exciting ventures, check out Women Business Network.

Crush it for Cancer

We crushed it! We enjoyed discovering new fitness trends and learning about personal wellness, while supporting a great cause! Together, we helped raise $115, 383 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation! If you are interested in donating, please visit Ottawa Cancer.ca

Simon Nehme Presentation for Start-Up Companies

Trevor Kennedy will be presenting at the Simon Nehme Summer Entrepreneurship School at the University of Ottawa on May 2nd. He will cover topics related to accounting and business for start-up companies, helping to guide them in the right direction!

MARCH 2019

Free Business Accounting Workshop

As preparing an income tax return is a must for any business, Logan Katz LLP Hosted a free interactive workshop to help you stay on top of your books, on March 19th at Invest Ottawa! For more information on great workshops for emerging businesses, head over to https://www.investottawa.ca/events/

Income Tax Preparation for the Sole Proprietor

On March 19th, LK hosted a free interactive workshop on income tax preparation for the sole proprietor. This event, held at Invest Ottawa, proved to be informative and fruitful to all participants.

FEBRUARY 2019

Celebrating Business Excellence

Logan Katz congratulates the twelve amazing finalists for the Businesswoman of the Year Awards. We are enriched by your contribution to our business community! As the proud sponsor of the Emerging Entrepreneur category , we look forward to celebrating all the finalists at the BYA awards gala on April 11th, at the Infinity Convention Centre.

Helping Build and Grow Businesses – at Invest Ottawa

We have been busy providing informative presentations at Invest Ottawa on a variety of topics of interest to business owners – from bookkeeping, financial forecasting, and taxation workshops to one-on-one accounting consultations. Workshops and consultations take place throughout the year – come check us out! Invest Ottawa workshop calendar

Tax Seminar for Landlords

Gary Katz and Marie Soleil-Lee presented a joint seminar to the Ottawa Region Landlords Association on February 26th. We covered tips and traps of rental income and rental property ownership.

Congratulations to The Growcer – an Ottawa startup company for their success on Dragon’s Den this month. Co founders Corey Ellis and Alida Burke asked for a quarter-million dollars in exchange for 25% of their company. They received an impressive 4 offers from the Dragons and walked away with a $250, 000 deal in exchange for 30% of their company. Michele Romanow mentioned that the show has not seen such success from students still enrolled in University before! Head over to the following link to watch the episode: https://www.cbc.ca/…/episodes/season-13/episode-12-season-13

Just by watching this 1 minute YouTube video created by the Cumberland Dukes PeeWee A3 hockey team, we can help them win the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. This video is ranked one of the Top 10 nation wide, the winner will be based on the amount of YouTube views before Saturday February 9th, 2019.The real winner is CHEO, with a $100,000 cheque. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TylRp3in_j4&feature=youtu.be

DECEMBER 2018

Information Seminars

David Logan and Trevor Kennedy are regular speakers at Invest Ottawa, lending their expertise to help our entrepreneurial community stay informed and educated. David recently spoke on a panel of experts to Embassies on the topic of ‘Doing Business in Canada’, highlighting key taxation considerations for foreign businesses seeking expansion into Canada. David and Trevor also spoke on a panel of experts to companies in the Pre-Accelerator Program at Invest Ottawa on various topics including Scientific Research and Development (‘SRED’) and financials projections. Logan Katz is a proud sponsor of the IO Pre-Accelerator Program.

Recognizing Our Key Partners

As 2018 comes to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to recognize and applaud our key partners. We are active and proud supporters of local entrepreneurial and educational organizations such as Invest Ottawa, the University of Ottawa and its Telfer School of Management, Carleton University’s Lead to Win program, and Entrepreneurs’ Organization Ottawa. We have enjoyed our collaborative efforts and endeavors with each of our partners this past year and look forward to mutually fulfilling and rewarding partnerships in 2019.

NOVEMBER 2018

Sharing our Knowledge

Is it a good time to do business in China? This was the subject of our seminar held on November 7, 2018 at Invest Ottawa on China’s business environment and the impact of tariffs was well-received. Our guest speaker, Thaddaeus Mueller, Director of Fiducia Wealth Management gave a thought-provoking discussion on China’s current business environment and its implications for companies. Many thanks to Thaddaeus for sharing his first-hand knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in China today.

Anjali Dilawri presented “Understanding Taxes to Ensure You Pay Less” to Doris Belland’s Women’s Money Group on November 27. The presentation focused on an overview of our tax system, personal taxes, corporate taxes, and effective tax planning. Doris is the founder & CEO of Your Financial Launchpad and Host of Women’s Money Group. She is also the author of Protect Your Purse, Shared Lessons for Women. Doris is a passionate advocate for women’s financial literacy. We were pleased to help further her great work in our business community.

Logan Katz was excited to attend the First Annual JDRF Ottawa DIA-BEAT-IT Soiree on Thursday, November 15th. This event was held in celebration of giving and inspiring hope for a cure for Type 1 diabetes. A tribute was given to the Honorary Co-Presidents Brad McAninch and Jill McAninch-King of Modern Niagara, who have been instrumental in promoting awareness of Type 1 diabetes and helping secure funding for innovative research to improve the health and quality of life for 300,000 Canadians and their families living with the disease.

Black Tie Bingo Ottawa

B – I – N – G – O – The 5th edition of Ottawa’s only Black Tie Bingo Ottawa was a great success raising over $70,000! Logan Katz was the proud wine sponsor for this wonderful evening of fun for two great charities – Eldercare Foundation of Ottawa and The OutCare Foundation. Our very own Mary Le and Marie-Soleil Lee enjoyed calling out numbers for one of the fastest games of the evening, only 7 numbers and B-I-N-G-O was won!

CASCO Charity Organization

Logan Katz was proud sponsor of the 19th Annual CASCO Charity Organization held at the Infinity Convention Centre on November 26. This annual event is organized by the University of Ottawa’s Telfer students. The event this year raised over $71,000 for CHEO!

OCTOBER 2018

Sharing our Knowledge

On October 3rd, David Logan presented our financial forecasting workshop at Lead to Win’s Transnational Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Indian Women Entrepreneurs.

Lead To Win is a community comprised of individuals and organizations that come together to support students in post-secondary institutions and community entrepreneurs launch and grow their ventures and deliver community-level outcomes not achievable on their own. Each venture is expected to generate annual revenue of $1 million within three years.

Lead To Win aims to assist businesses with high-growth potential, not all businesses. If your intent is to grow a business that can generate $1 million revenue in the next three years, Lead To Win is for you.

Walking For a Cause

We did it! We walked the full 20 km Walk Together route through beautiful Ottawa in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation in memory of Carmen Cinanni. The original walk, scheduled for September 22, was cancelled due to the tornadoes that affected the route for the walk. Our AMAZING team, ‘LK Walks for Carmen’, decided to do the walk ourselves on October 13th. It was a bright and sunny day, perfect for a walk through the city. The LK Walks for Carmen team started off at the Accora Centre near Bayshore and continued along the parkway and through downtown, until the finish line at The Maplesoft Centre on Alta Vista. We were exhausted, exhilarated and so very proud! Thank you to our amazing staff and our generous sponsors. We are still receiving donations and we are thrilled to announce we have raised over $7,579! Together, we make a difference!

Fighting for a Cause

Logan Katz attended the Fight for the Cure at the Hilton Lac Leamy on October 13th. Proceeds from Fight for the Cure go towards the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The Foundation is committed to changing the lives of our friends and family members facing cancer. The Foundation is improving cancer care in Eastern Ontario through Cancer Coaching, local research and clinical trials – working with families to ensure they have access to the best personalized care possible, and to empower them to become more active participants in their cancer experience. Founded in 2008, Fight for the Cure (FFTC) is Ottawa’s only white-collar boxing gala, where competitors trade in the comfort of their 3-piece suits in exchange for 16 oz mitts, trunks and headgear. FFTC has seen competitors from all corners of the professional world – from lawyers to financial savants; from sales/marketing gurus to politicians.

Eating for a Cause

At Le Gala des Grands Chefs at the Hilton Lac Leamy , we truly ate our hearts out with the amazing dishes created by the famous local chefs and we gave with our hearts too as this event raised much needed funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Gala des Grands Chefs is a gourmet experience worthy of the finest tables to fight against all cancers. Thanks to the commitment of business people, top chefs and their teams, the event combines gastronomy with professional networking. It is the ideal occasion to get involved in our community, show the values dear to our business and develop new relations or consolidate professional contacts.

Building a Better World

As a SheEO Activator, we are ALL IN to support, finance, and celebrate women innovators on their own terms! Together, we are bringing out the best in women through #RadicalGenoristy. SheEO pushes the reset button on how to support women on their own terms. The model brings together 500 women (‘activators’) in each year’s cohort, who contribute $1,100 each as an Act of Radical Generosity. The money is pooled together and loaned out at zero percent interest to five women-led Ventures selected by the Activators. All Ventures are revenue generating with export potential and are creating a better world through their business model or their product or service. The loans are paid back over five years and then loaned out again, creating a perpetual fund which will be passed on to our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters. Find out more at: https://sheeo.world/activators/signup/

Celebrating our Friends

We were thrilled to celebrate with Tammy Giuliani of Stella Luna Gelato Café, who was honored on October 23rd at the annual BMO Celebrating Women event for her remarkable contribution to business and the community in the Expansion and Growth in Small Business category. Congratulations Tammy! This calls for a double scoop of gelato! http://www.slgelato.com/

SEPTEMBER 2018

Walk Together – One Day. One Journey. Thousands of Lives Changed.

The ‘LK Walks for Carmen’ team raised over $7,300 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation in memory of our dear colleague Carmen Cinanni who passed away this summer from cancer. We thank everyone who donated to this cause, which is so close to our hearts! Although the walk itself was cancelled due to the aftermath of tornadoes, we are so proud to be a part of this incredible community of giving!

Women’s Business Network Lunch

On September 13th, we hosted a Women’s Business Network lunch and learn session on the ‘ABCs of HST’, presented by Anjali Dilawri. The session provided participants with a broad overview of HST-related topics, including useful tips and common traps.

Ride to Defeat Diabetes

Logan Katz is proud, again this year,, to have had 3 teams participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Revolution Ride to Defeat Diabetes held at the Marion Dewar Plaza (Ottawa City Hall) on September 13th. Our three LK Teams raised over $6,400 by participating in this fast paced Fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who participated, raised funds and donated their money to such a great cause.

LK Office Tour

LK hosted an office tour for 3rd year University accounting students on September 13th. It was great to meet so many young talented people. Our future is bright!

JUNE 2018

Accelerate OTT Presentation

Trevor Kennedy represented Logan Katz at Invest Ottawa’s Accelerate OTT 2018 – an event that brought together the city of Ottawa’s innovators, creators, and inventors. An exciting and inspiring day for all involved!

Take a Swing at Cancer Golf Tournament

On June 7th Logan Katz was thrilled to participate in the Take a Swing at Cancer Golf Tournament put on by the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Our expert golfers Kyle, Robert, Coleand Matt, of the LK team Weapons of Grass Destruction, did a great job representing our firm.

Laughter and Konversation

We had another successful Laughter and Konversation event on Wednesday, June 20th. A great group of business women participated in great Konversation, learning more about one another over wine, food and. The evening featured Candace Sutcliffe of C.A. Paradis/The Chef’s Paradise, who took the group on a tour through a chef’s paradise. Lauren Hayes-Van den Weghe from the Vine Agency also joined to help complement the tour with a select offering of fine wines.